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Scottish charity Africa on the Ball needs our readers’ support

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Meeting guests...pictured at the last meeting of Borders Older People's Forum are (l-r) Councillor Claire Ramage, speaker Dr Vikki McCall and chairwoman Diana Findley.

There is strength in numbers for Borders Older People’s Forum

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Sex attacker Oliver Dalgleish.

Sex attacker jailed for eight years for catalogue of abuse in Borders, Midlothian and Fife

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Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Galashiels man involved in row with neighbour given unpaid work order

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Borders-inspired wools set to put region on the knitting map

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Plans for 64 houses in Newtown up for discussion next week

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Jedburgh RBS building set for new lease of life

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Lauder houses recommended for approval by planning officers

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How the wind farm would look.

Borders wind farm developer setting sights higher

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Laura Preston, red squirrels conservation officer.

Laura’s mission to save Borders red squirrels

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Borders council fears it will have to make cutbacks to winter service after this year

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Watson McAteer at the Common Haugh car park's electric vehicle-charging point.

£167k funding gives green light to electric car project in Hawick

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Station Bridge in Stow.

Drivers are thanked as bridges reopen

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Police have closed the road.

Multiple people injured after bus and lorry collide near Langholm

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Clovenfords.

Clovenfords A72 road set for weekend closure

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Crime More Crime >>

Sex attacker jailed for eight years for catalogue of abuse in Borders, Midlothian and Fife

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Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Galashiels man involved in row with neighbour given unpaid work order

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Mansfield Road, Hawick.

Large quantity of fuel stolen from Hawick business

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Chiefswood Road in Melrose.

Melrose 62-year-old put on sex offenders’ register after admitting downloading 6,000 child abuse images

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Union targets school library plans

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The current Galashiels Academy

Fierce debate as Gala lined up for new high school ahead of Hawick

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The current Galashiels Academy.

Fierce debate as Gala lined up for new high school ahead of Hawick

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Galashiels Academy.

Galashiels in line to be next town in Borders to get new school

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MP John Lamont and MSP Rachael Hamilton outside Hawick High School.

Hawick councillors pledge united front to back calls for new school

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Business More Business >>

Borders-inspired wools set to put region on the knitting map

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The former Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Jedburgh.

Jedburgh RBS building set for new lease of life

Business

The building which will house the Great Tapestry of Scotland would have played a large part in the Galashiels BID plan.

Bigger stores kill off Galashiels BID scheme

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A Eurasian lynx photographed by Chris Godfrey.

Farmers welcome rejection of plans to let lynx loose next to Borders

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Politics More Politics >>

Plans for 64 houses in Newtown up for discussion next week

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Land in Lauder earmarked for housing.

Lauder houses recommended for approval by planning officers

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How the wind farm would look.

Borders wind farm developer setting sights higher

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Borders MP John Lamont says he still hasn't decided how he will vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

MP still sitting on Brexit fence

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Objectors at the site of the proposed deveopment near Dingleton Road, Melrose.

Planning chiefs delay decision on Melrose houses

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Borders wind farm developer setting sights higher

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Laura Preston, red squirrels conservation officer.

Laura’s mission to save Borders red squirrels

Environment

Objectors at the site of the proposed deveopment near Dingleton Road, Melrose.

Planning chiefs delay decision on Melrose houses

Environment

Eric Hastings with his river champion award.

Borderer Eric feeling just champion after landing award

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NHS Borders one stage away from ‘ministerial intervention’ after failing to balance books

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More than 100,000 copies of the booklet have sold since 1975 and it is hoped even more people will now purchase the pocket-sized version.

A Matter of Life or Death: that’s what first aid is to this Borders doctor

Health

Celebrity support...for Cancer Support Scotland's awareness day on St Andrew's Day, Friday, November 30, has come from Scottish comedian Susan Calman, whose dad Sir Kenneth Calman founded the charity in 1980.

Wear tartan for a day to support Cancer Support Scotland on St Andrew’s Day

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Hawick Trishaw scheme moves forward.

Hawick trishaw plans are looking ‘wheely’ good

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Haylodge Hospital in Peebles.

Peebles hospital closes doors to new admissions

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